do you guys have any suggestions where to get another x player or something similar, considering sound quality (thats the most important thing), battery life and memory capacity? (as i have cleared my mind a little bit - think most of you would agree that this was a freaking disaster - i must go for another X,whatever it takes, i could not see another option)

new forecoming A series - no noise cancelling, half memory of a X, lesser battery - do not want

btw, during an autopsy it seemed that everything exept screen may have survived, no visible damage, although the aluminium (or whatever metal it) is frame was slightly bended

Yep, it appears Sony is out-of-touch with what would sell in the U.S. now that big smartphones are owned by the messaging masses. I'm personally interested in leaving all hand-held devices behind and simply having a smart-chip implanted into my brain. It should interface with the aural and visual centers to pump music and videos straight to my brain from the web. I suspect Google will make it.